Maurice Cheeks vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.